Longitarsus luridus, (Scopoli, 1763)

Bukejs, Andris, 2010, To The Knowledge Of Flea Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae) Of The Latvian Fauna. 6. Genus Longitarsus Latreille, 1829, Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis 10 (1), pp. 53-70 : 63-64

L. luridus (Scopoli, 1763)

syn.: brunneus Stephens, 1831 ; nigerrimus Fowler, 1913 nec Gyllenhal, 1827

References: Seidlitz 1872 -1875, 1887-1891; Rathlef 1905; Palij 1958; Pūtele 1965, 1970a, 1970b, 1971, 1974, 1980, 1981a, 1981b, 1982; Priedītis, Pūtele 1976; Barševskis 1993, 2002; Telnov et al. 1997; Telnov 2004; Kalniņš et al. 2007.

Examined material: 161 exx: Aizkraukle d.: Valle , 12.VIII.2008 (1, leg. A.Barševskis); Balvi d.: Kuprava , 26.VIII.1994 (1, leg. A.Barševskis); Viļaka , 27.VII.1992 (1, leg. A.Barševskis); Cēsis d.: Taurene , 21.VIII.2006 (1, leg. A.Pankjāns); Daugavpils d.: Butišķi, 9.IX.2007 (1, valley of the Daugava River , leg. A.Bukejs, M.Balalaikins) ; Daugavpils, Mežciems, 8.VIII.2007 (1, leg. K.Aksjuta, M.Murd) ; Dviete , 10.VIII.2008 (2, clearing, leg. A.Barševskis) , 22.VIII.2006 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Ilgas , Silene Nature Park, 2.IX.1993 (2, leg. A.Barševskis) , 21-24.IV.1995 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) , VI.2002 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Ļūbaste E env., Daugavpils beltway, 22.VII.2008 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Medumi , 29.IX.1992 (1, valley of the Laucese River , leg. A.Barševskis) ; Šedere , Straumēni house, 29.VII.2007 (1, leg. M.Murd), 1-4.V.2009 (2, leg. M.Janovska) ; Vabole , 22.II.1997 (1, in hibernation place, leg. R.Cibuļskis) ; Jēkabpils d.: Birži, 08.VIII.2008 (2, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Dunava , 10-13.VIII.1995 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) , 20.VIII.2000 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 20-31.VII.2006 (1, leg. K.Barševska), 11-13.VIII.2006 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 29-31.VIII.2006 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 29.VIII.2006 (1, leg.A.Barševskis), 13.V.2007 (1, leg. K.Barševska, A.Barševskis), 18.V.2008 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 20.VII.2008 (1, leg. A.Barševskis); Jēkabpils, 16-17.VIII.2008 (2, aerodrome, leg. M.Balalaikins) ; Rubene , 30.VIII.1999 (1, leg. I.Leiskina) ; 6 km NW Vandāni, Vimbaru forest , 12.VIII.2008 (1, leg. M.Balalaikins) ; Jelgava d.: Tetele , 22.VII.1972 (1, leg. V.Pūtele) ; Jūrmala: Sloka, 22.VIII.1974 (3, leg. anonymous), 2.IX.1974 (5, leg. anonymous); Krāslava d.: Asūne , 27.VII.1990 (2, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Šķeltova , 22.VIII.1992 (5, leg. A.Barševskis) , 26.VIII.1992 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) , 30.VII.1993 (2, leg. A.Barševskis), 26.VII.1995 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 28.VII.1996 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 23.VIII.2005 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 14.VIII.2006 (5, leg. A.Barševskis), 11.VIII.2009 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Liepāja d.: Pāvilosta , 13.VIII.2008 (1, dunes, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Ludza d.: Bļaši , 10.VIII.2008 (5, meadow, leg. M.Balalaikins) ; Makašāni , 30.VII.1992 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Madona d.: Aiviekste vill., 22.VIII.2006 (4, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Teiču purvs (bog), 134 quarter, x0645700 y6281000, 22.VIII-21.IX.1992 (1, leg. V.Spuņģis) , 22.VIII.1993 (1, leg. V.Spuņģis) ; Preiļi d.: Jersika , 18.VIII.2006 (1, leg. A.Barševskis) ; Šņepst , 14.VIII.2008 (7, leg. A.Barševskis) , 1- 10.V.2009 (2, leg. K.Barševska, A.Barševskis) ; Sutri , 14.VIII.2008 (1, leg. A.Barševskis); Rēzekne d.: Tilīši , 8.VIII.2008 (1, leg. M.Balalaikins); Rīga: Vecdaugava , 20.VIII.1974 (4, leg. anonymous), 29.VIII.1974 (3, leg. anonymous), 9.IX.1974 (7, leg. anonymous), 18.IX.1974 (1, leg. anonymous); Rīga d.: Garupe , 7.VIII.1974 (1, leg. anonymous), 28.VIII.1974 (1, cultivated meadow, leg. anonymous); Saulkrasti S env., Inčupe train station, 6.VIII.1974 (1, leg. anonymous), 15.VIII.1974 (3, leg. anonymous), 27.VIII.1974 (13, leg. anonymous), 5.IX.1974 (1, leg. anonymous), 16.IX.1974 (1, leg. anonymous); Saldus d.: Saldus , 13.VII.2006 (3, bank of the Ciecere River , leg. A.Barševskis, K.Barševska); Talsi d.: Slītere , 13.VIII.1983 (7, leg. V.Pūtele), 22.VIII.1983 (1, leg. V.Pūtele), 23.VIII.1983 (3, leg. V.Pūtele); Slītere National Park, Zilie kalni (hills), 10.VIII.2006 (1, leg. A.Barševskis), 22.VIII.2008 (6, leg. A.Barševskis); Tukums d.: Klapkalnciems , 4.IX.1974 (1, natural meadow, leg. anonymous); Valmiera d.: Mazsalaca , 27.VIII.2006 (2, leg. A.Barševskis); Tālava , 21.VIII.2006 (2, leg. A.Barševskis); Ventspils d.: Moricsala Isl., Moricsala Nature Reserve , 3-5.VIII.2002 (1, leg. U.Valainis), VIII.2003 (1, leg. U.Valainis), IX.2003 (1, leg. U.Valainis), 11.VIII.2006 (1, leg. E.Rudāns).

Host plants: Ranunculaceae ( Ranunculus , Clematis ).

Phenology: IV (3), V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X (2).

General distribution: Europe, N Africa, Caucasus, Asia Minor, Near East, Iran, Iraq, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Mongolia, Russian Far East; introduced aslo to N America ( Canada, USA). [ PAL]

Note: One of most common species of the genus in Latvia.